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Marines

US Marine veteran Frankie Beauchamp in a suit looks at the camera
March 17, 2025

Frankie Beauchamp: ‘All veterans transitioning out of the military need to know about MSSA’ 

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October 28, 2021

Leveraging tech to create community

Marine lands dream career in tech
April 26, 2019

Marine lands dream career in tech

Doug Pierson's wife and daughter pin his rank on during his promotion ceremony.
July 20, 2018

Microsoft celebrates promotion of employee Doug Pierson to USMCR Brigadier General

Marine Gary Lehman Field Exercise
February 27, 2018

MSSA helps Marine find camaraderie and support at Facebook

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November 9, 2017

Life after the uniform

Zachary Moore carrying a bag.
June 5, 2017

Veteran finds passion to lead in tech

Andrew Richardson professional photo.
April 14, 2017

How life changed in one moment for this Marine

Jorge Cubero with guidon.
January 13, 2017

Former Marine builds high-tech career on his love of learning

Solaire Sanderson photo collage
December 29, 2016

Staying cool under fire helps Marine move into tech role

Sergeant Klemz overlooking a helicopter
December 12, 2016

Helicopter mechanic swaps wrenches for software development tools

Gary Pelzer’s transition from the Marines was a “miserable” experience. Now when he’s not building datacenters for Microsoft, he’s frequently mentoring Marines who are part of Microsoft Software & Systems Academy.
November 28, 2016

Former Marine finds a career — and a cause — at Microsoft

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